Ummm, think I've been bit by the .45 bug.

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I expected major ...

Ummm, think I've been bit by the .45 bug.

So today for the first time ever I fired 50rds of the much discussed .45 and I must say I like it!

I expected major recoil but I was surprised by how it is tame compared to my .40 S&W (Has more of a snap). My target (a Human torso) was placed at 12ft and I was hitting in the ten ring. I may have went 50/50 I didn't see any holes outside of the holes on the actual target, I felt more confident in it than I did with my .40 though today I did put 210rds of .40 down range and did see improvement.

9rds is good enough for me considering the size of the bullet, since I am familiar with the M&P line full size and compact, I would probably go for the M&P. The HK's cost so much plus it has a safety on it but it does look like it is reliable.

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